Regardless of personal opinions about the Dallas Cowboys, it’s undeniable that they offer something that not many other teams have.
Their trifecta of Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, and Will McClay will be in place until Jerry breathes that final breath.
Jerry Jones owns the organization, and his son Stephen will take over someday. The Jones family is synonymous with the Dallas Cowboys.
However, for Will McClay, he could have walked out the door into the arms of other opportunities, but he hasn’t.
Why is that? Job security is the low-hanging fruit, right?
Over the last decade, McClay has climbed to Vice President of Player Personnel for the Cowboys.
With him at the helm, Dallas has struck multiple home runs with the selections of Micah Parsons, CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, Tyron Smith, and Zack Martin.
Whether you believe some picks were just sheer good fortune, these are still A+ players.
The draft is only part of the reason McClay and his team get praise.
Year after year, this team locates starting-level talent in the days following the draft.
Some high-profile undrafted free agents in Cowboys history have been Tony Romo, Miles Austin, and Hall of Famer Drew Pearson.
While McClay won’t get much credit for them, he deserves a lion-share of the love for others.
Dallas is attempting to strike it rich with Isaiah Land, Tyrus Wheat, and Hunter Luepke as this year’s undrafted free-agent pool.
How they impact the team and season is to be determined.
We know that America’s team has a penchant for doing some good things in this space under Will McClay.
Let’s refocus. The conversation is about the player personnel department led by McClay.
No one knew that Ward would be a solid corner in the league. It was a crapshoot.
He has collected 227 solo tackles and five interceptions in five seasons in the league. So, Kansas City and San Francisco have received returns on their investments.
Last year, he had an 83.2 player grade, according to Pro Football Focus.
You win some, and you lose some. We’ll have to meditate on the silver lining with this one.
Terence Steele at right tackle. [Courtesy: AP Photo/Newman Lowrance]
The Cowboys continues to find a way to secure help on the offensive line
Dallas Cowboys fans can argue that La’el Collins should have started at the top of this list.
However, I just would have felt wrong, including him. Collins was an undrafted free agent but not in a conventional way.
Terence Steele, on the other hand, was just that.
Considering his resume, including Steele on the list may be early.
His first season in the NFL was tumultuous.
The Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line was in shambles, and they didn’t do the rookie any favors. He was moved back and forth from the left to the right side.
Making it thru his rookie season was a success story in itself. There were moments against Myles Garrett where his mental fortitude could have crumbled.
This problem differed from the Chaz Green situation, but after the 2020 season, it could have headed in that direction.
Instead, he was one of those players who went from bottom of the barrel to legit starter.
Jermaine Arvie (born January 14, 1981) is life-long Dallas Cowboys fan from Louisiana. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and currently serves as a Senior Manager within a Fortune 50 corporation. Jermaine has written for Fansided as a Paid Contributor and now serves as a Junior Writer for Inside The Star, a site dedicated to Dallas Cowboys' talk year around. He currently resides in the Mansfield Texas area. Jermaine believes in family, faith and football. His social media outlets are included below. Feel free to reach out to him directly to talk football.